No. 15 Arkansas Set To Open Season At Tulsa
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The No. 15 Arkansas men’s cross country team will travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma this weekend, opening its 2018 season at the Hurricane Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 1.
The season opener will feature the Razorbacks taking on three regional foes including No. 25 Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, and host Tulsa. Arkansas will toe the line for the four-mile race at 9 a.m. on Saturday at the Mohawk Soccer Complex. The meet will be scored as normal team format and not as a dual meet.
The Razorbacks head into the new year ranked No. 1 in the South Central region, and No. 15 in the country, announced by the USTFCCCA earlier this week. A Southeastern Conference poll of the leagues head coaches was released Monday, projected Arkansas to finish second at the 2018 SEC Championships.
The 2017 season concluded with Arkansas taking first place at the SEC Championship as well as the NCAA South Central Regional, with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships. Among the top returners from last season are Cameron Griffith, Carter Persyn and 2017 SEC Freshman of the Year Matt Young.
2018 Cross Country Schedule
| Date | Meet | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sept. 1 | Hurricane Invitational | Tulsa, Okla. |
| Fri, Sept. 14 | Badger Open | Madison, Wis. |
| Sat, Sept. 22 | Chile Pepper Festival | Fayetteville, Ark. |
| Fri, Oct. 12 | Penn State National | University Park, Pa. |
| Fri, Oct. 26 | SEC Championships | Auburn, Ala. |
| Fri, Nov. 9 | NCAA South Central Regional | College Station, Texas |
| Sat, Nov. 17 | NCAA Championships | Madison, Wis. |
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